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Marcuse

(7,479 posts)
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 02:40 PM Jan 2021

File Felony/Murder charges against Trump and the Capitol terrorists?

Four deaths occurred during the mass commission of felonies.

[link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/how-might-the-us-capitol-rioters-face-justice/2021/01/07/5afe1f0a-50ae-11eb-a1f5-fdaf28cfca90_story.html|

Felony Murder Doctrine
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary

A rule that allows a killing that occurs in the course of a dangerous felony, even an accidental death, to be charged against the felon as first-degree murder. A felon can be guilty of murder during the course of the dangerous felony even if the felon is not the killer, as might happen when a robber kills a clerk -- the driver of the getaway car, as well as the robber, may be charged with first-degree murder. The rule extends to unusual circumstances, such as the killing of one of two bank robbers by a bank security officer (the surviving robber may be charged with murder).

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File Felony/Murder charges against Trump and the Capitol terrorists? (Original Post) Marcuse Jan 2021 OP
Charges AND MyOwnPeace Jan 2021 #1
And "We were only following orders" of the Terrorist in Chief is no defense. Marcuse Jan 2021 #2
But but but... You don't seem to understand that it's okay for him to shoot someone on 5th Ave! Karadeniz Jan 2021 #3
These charges are appropriate Gothmog Jan 2021 #4
I agree. Get him! AmyStrange Jan 2021 #5

MyOwnPeace

(16,926 posts)
1. Charges AND
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 02:45 PM
Jan 2021

Many, many Congressional investigations. After all, that's how many died in the Bengazi raid, right?

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